North Dakota Century Code Title 61. Waters § 61-16.2-08. Community standards--Permissible uses within flood fringe

(1) Residential structures are constructed so the lowest floor, including basements, is elevated to at least one foot [30.48 centimeters] above the base flood elevation unless granted a residential basement floodproof exception under the national flood insurance program.

(2) Nonresidential structures either are constructed as specified in subdivision a and elevated to at least one foot [30.48 centimeters] above the base flood elevation or are floodproofed adequately up to an elevation no lower than two feet [.61 meter] above the base flood elevation. The floodproofing must be in accordance with the standards either adopted by the community under the national flood insurance program [42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.] or under this chapter, whichever are more restrictive.